Best Archer Troops Stats and Comparison Guide for Beginners

Archer provides range support for your army, especially when it comes to protecting your cities against enemy invasions in Rise of Kingdoms.

Archer is the second troop type and can be trained via Archery in Rise of Kingdoms.

The following civilizations that specializes in archer unique units are:

• Britain
• China
• Korea
• Ottoman

The following commanders that specializes in archer skill are:

• Artemisa I
• Edward of Woodstock
• El Cid
• Hermann
• Kusunoki Masashige
• Ramesses II
• Tomoe Gozen
• Tomyris
• Yi Seong-Gye

Rise of Kingdoms Archer List

Name	Tier	Civ	Age
Slinger	1	All		60	123	120	Very Fast	6	1
Bowman	2	All		125	128	128	Fast	8	2
Composite Bowman	3	All		158	155	163	Normal	9	3
Crossbowman	4	Most		192	192	187	Slow	11	4
Longbowman	4	Britain		202	192	187	Slow	11	4
Chu-Ko-Nu	4	China		197	197	187	Slow	11	4
Hwarang	4	Korea		192	202	187	Slow	11	4
Janissary	4	Ottoman		197	192	192	Slow	11	4
Royal Crossbowman	5	Most		220	216	212	Very Slow	13	10
Elite Longbowman	5	Britain		232	216	211	Very Slow	13	10
Elite Chu-Ko-Nu	5	China		227	222	212	Very Slow	13	10
Elite Hwarang	5	Korea		221	227	212	Very Slow	13	10
Elite Janissary	5	Ottoman		227	216	216	Very Slow	13	10

Slinger

Slinger are the second type of troop to be trained in Rise of Kingdoms. They throw puny rocks at your enemies and don’t really do that much of damage.

Tier	Civ	Age
1	All		60	123	120	Very Fast	6	1

Bowman

Bowman is a Tier 2 archer, equipped with a simple bow which does quite a bit more damage and is better equipped for improved defense and health.

Tier	Civ	Age
2	All		125	128	128	Fast	8	2

Composite Bowman

Composite Bowman becomes available for training at Tier 3 and is better equipped to whittle the arrows at enemy targets.

Tier	Civ	Age
3	All		158	155	163	Normal	9	3

Crossbowman

Crossbowman become available for training at Tier 4. They are equipped with a crossbow which does a serious amount of damage and is better armored to withstand rough impacts.

Tier	Civ	Age
4	Most		192	192	187	Slow	11	4

Longbowman

Longbowman is exclusive to Britain only and has increased attack value compared to its counterpart.

Tier	Civ	Age
4	Britain		202	192	187	Slow	11	4

Chu-No-Ku

Chu-No-Ku is exclusive to China only and has increased attack and defense value compared to its counterpart.

Tier	Civ	Age
4	China		197	197	187	Slow	11	4

Hwarang

Hwarang is exclusive to Korea only and has increased defense value compared to its counterpart.

Tier	Civ	Age
4	Korea		192	202	187	Slow	11	4

Janissary

Janissary is exclusive to Ottoman and has increased attack and health value compared to its counterpart.

Tier	Civ	Age
4	Ottoman		197	192	182	Slow	11	4

Royal Crossbowman

Royal Crossbowman is the best archer in the archer category and has dramatically improved attack, defense power. This unit is available for training at Tier 5.

Tier	Civ	Age
5	Most		220	216	212	Very Slow	13	10

Elite Longbowman

Elite Longbowman is exclusive to Britain and has increased attack.

Tier	Civ	Age
5	Britain		232	216	211	Very Slow	13	10

Elite Chu-No-Ku

Elite Chu-No-Ku is available to China only and has increased attack / defense value.

Tier	Civ	Age
5	China		227	222	212	Very Slow	13	10

Elite Hwarang

Elite Hwarang is exclusive to Korea only and has increased defense value.

Tier	Civ	Age
5	Korea		221	227	212	Very Slow	13	10

Elite Janissary

Elite Janissary is exclusive to Ottoman only and has increased attack / health value.

Tier	Civ	Age
5	Ottoman		227	216	216	Very Slow	13	10